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GIOVANNI MARIA MASTAI-FERRETTI

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GIOVANNI MARIA MASTAI-FERRETTI (noun)
  The noun GIOVANNI MARIA MASTAI-FERRETTI has 1 sense:

1. Italian pope from 1846 to 1878 who in 1854 declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Maryplay

  Familiarity information: GIOVANNI MARIA MASTAI-FERRETTI used as a noun is very rare.


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GIOVANNI MARIA MASTAI-FERRETTI (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Italian pope from 1846 to 1878 who in 1854 declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti; Giovanni Mastai-Ferretti; Pius IX

Instance hypernyms:

Bishop of Rome; Catholic Pope; Holy Father; pontiff; pope; Roman Catholic Pope; Vicar of Christ (the head of the Roman Catholic Church)


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